A Disappearing trick (K) | Ivor Wood | 1975 | ACMI collection

Episode of Series “The wonderful world of Paddington Bear”.
Adapted from the book ” A Bear called Paddington”. Paddington puts on a magic show for the Brown Family, Mr. Gruber and Mr. Curry. After repeatedly annoying Mr. Curry in the course of his demonstration of magic tricks, Paddington decides it is time to disappear.

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Credits

director

Ivor Wood

production company

FilmFair Communications

Duration

00:06:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1975

Appears in

Group of items

The wonderful world of Paddington Bear

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015283

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Puppet films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Great Britain

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Great Britain

Childrens Films → Puppet films

Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Music & Performing Arts → Puppet films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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A Disappearing trick

United Kingdom, 1975

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